https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl Period 4 en-us 2018-10-01 13:17:52 UTC 2018-10-01 13:41:12 UTC hello@padlet.com scheiblinge https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287581989 To what extent did Carnegie, Morgan, Rockefeller, etc use the capitalist system to exploit the working class, form competitive trusts, and obtain the accumulation of wealth above all else?]]> 2018-10-01 13:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287581989 scheiblinge https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287583513 Although, Captains of Industry such as Andrew Carnegie, Rockefeller, and JP Morgan benefited the economy and donated to educational purposes, they also exploited the working class. They forced workers to work long hours, offered little pay, and forced small businesses to close. These Robber Barons did more harm than good for the working class.]]> 2018-10-01 13:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287583513 scheiblinge https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287585532 Although these Captains of Industry exploited and mistreated the working class, they benefited the economy in many ways. They expanded business practices, stabilized the flow of money for the middle class, and gave money to the federal government in times of need. ]]> 2018-10-01 13:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287585532 scheiblinge https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287586922 Even though the robber barons gave jobs to the working class, aided the economy, and made it stronger, they had there workers work in bad and unsafe working conditions with little wages compared to the workload and hours they had, they also bought out small businesses making it able to form monopolies. Ultimately its clear the robber barons exploited their workers for personal gain]]> 2018-10-01 13:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287586922 scheiblinge https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287597945 2018-10-01 13:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/scheiblinge/cjz62tlkcdcl/wish/287597945